Thursday 4 June 2009 08.34 EDT
First published on Thursday 4 June 2009 08.34 EDT

The captain

Chris Gayle. Pilloried and lampooned for pointing out that he preferred playing Twenty20 during the Test series against England, expect Gayle to prove his point by tearing his way through the tournament.

The coach

John Dyson. Unsettled after being linked to the England job in the winter, the Australian Dyson has undoubtedly added some rigour to the side since he's been in charge, but like Gayle he may not be there much longer.

Twenty20 international prowess

They have played fewer games than other sides, only 11 so far. Of those they have won four, including one against group opponents Australia, and, oddly, tied two, both against New Zealand.

Success depends on

The team being inspired into shrugging off the malaise that has plagued them through the season so far by thrills of the tournament and a sunny summer.

What needs to happen for them to win

Grouped with Sri Lanka and Australia, they will need the batsmen to make up for some lightweight back-up bowling through weight of runs.

Best biffer

In the mood, Gayle can eviscerate a side like no other batsman in the game. But with Ramnaresh Sarwan, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul also in the side, the batting talent runs deep.

Best bowler

Fidel Edwards did well in the IPL, with a knack of taking wickets in his first over, while Sulieman Benn's faster ball has fooled any number of batsmen into gifting their wickets in Twenty20.

The showman

Xavier Marshall always seems in trouble, and was kicked out of the Stanford Series after failing a drugs test. He also blazes with the bat, hitting 158 off 118 balls against Canada last August.